Director of Marketable Alternatives recruitment
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES
The position’s responsibilities will include:
• Evaluate the capabilities of and proactively identify strong marketable alternative strategies (e.g., hedge funds, commodities, risk parity, GTAA).
• Lead the firm’s business development initiatives in marketable alternatives, including the development of marketing materials and making new business presentations.
• Present the firm’s research and recommendations to prospective and existing clients.
• Attend, network at, and make presentations at industry conferences.
• Review, monitor, and report on existing allocations to clients.
• Improve upon all matters related to marketable alternative due diligence and monitoring.
• Manage and develop the less senior members of our research team.
• Conduct and publish research that contributes to improvements in the quality of the company’s investment advisory services (e.g., writing white papers).
REQUIRED SKILLS:
• A minimum of fifteen years of experience conducting research on marketable alternative strategies; direct experience working at a hedge fund is viewed favorably
• Ability to develop and pursue new business opportunities
• Strong relationship management skills
• Strong quantitative skills, including facility with financial and statistical concepts
• Superior verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and assume leadership responsibilities
• Ability to work with research staff to meet deadlines
• Strong managerial and mentoring skills
• Ability to work well with employees from other company departments
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to thrive in a team-oriented environment
• Ability to travel up to 40% of the time
• MBA, MSF, CAIA and/or CFA charter holder is preferred
• Consistent professionalism and unquestionable integrity